Sarah Vasey Explained

Sarah Vasey
Full Name:Sarah Marie Vasey
Nationality:British
Birth Date:29 August 1996
Birth Place:Derby, England
Height:175cm (69inches)[1]
Weight:61kg (134lb)[2]
Strokes:Breaststroke
Show-Medals:Yes

Sarah Marie Vasey (born 29 August 1996) is a former British swimmer.[3] She competed in the women's 50 metre and 100 metre breaststroke events at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.[4] [5] Vasey qualified for the 50 metre breaststroke final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia and went on to win gold.[6]

Vasey was included in April 2021 as a member of the "high quality" British team to go to the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. She joined an "exceptionally high quality" swimming team which included Jacob Whittle, Abbie Wood and Molly Renshaw who are all from Derbyshire and also at their first Olympics.[7]

On 23 September 2022, Vasey announced her retirement from the sport.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarah Vasey . teamengland.org . Commonwealth Games England . 6 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Sarah Vasey . results.gc2018.com . 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation . 6 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Sarah Vasey . 22 December 2017 . British Swimming.
  4. Web site: Heats results . 25 July 2017 . FINA.
  5. Web site: 2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes . 25 July 2017 . Budapest 2017.
  6. News: Commonwealth Games: England's Sarah Vasey wins gold in 50m breaststroke . BBC Sport . 6 April 2018.
  7. Web site: 27 April 2021 . ‘Exceptionally high-quality’ team named for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games . 21 June 2021 . Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub.
  8. Web site: Vasey calls time on swimming career . 2023-01-03 . British Swimming.

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